Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.8%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
108th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 126 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 25.0% | 23.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 13.3% | 10.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release